The lab-raised, non-biting male mosquitoes are meant to breed with the invasive ones on the islands and produce sterile eggs that will help suppress avian malaria
I think it’s generally wise to be cautious with ecosystems. Having said that, if we’re going to keep wiping entire taxons off the map, I say we put mosquitoes at the top of that list.
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People fear unintended consequences too much when it comes to the eradication of mosquitoes.
I think it’s generally wise to be cautious with ecosystems. Having said that, if we’re going to keep wiping entire taxons off the map, I say we put mosquitoes at the top of that list.